Quiver



April 14, 1959 w, BRlON 2,881,817

QUIVER Filed Sept. 21, 1956 INVENTOR BENJAMIN w. BRION ATTORN EYS 1 g womq United States Patent QUIVER Benjamin W. Brion, Minneapolis, Minn. Application September 21, 1956, Serial No. 611,237

4 Claims. c1. 150-15 The herein disclosed invention relates to quivers and has for an object to provide a quiver in which the arrows are releasably held in predetermined positions.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a quiver having a back and an open portion opposite the back and from which the arrows may be removed transversely through the open portion thereof.

A still further object of the invention resides in providing a quiver in which the arrows may be removed by a more natural movement of the hand and arm than with the ordinary type of quiver.

An object of the invention resides in providing a quiver in which the arrows may be positioned with the neck lowermost and accessible from the underside of the quiver.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a quiver having a holding device at one end for separately engaging the tips of the heads of the arrows and a holding device spaced from the first named holding device and releasably engaging the shafts of the arrows.

A still further object of the invention resides in constructing the second named holding device with slots and resilient grippers at the marginal portions thereof for engaging the shafts of the arrows.

Another object of the invention resides in the specific construction of the holding devices.

Other objects of the invention reside in the novel combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter illustrated and/0r described.

In the drawings: 1

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the obverse side of a quiver illustrating an embodiment of the invention and showing the manner of application to the person of the wearer.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 and showing the quiver inverted.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the reverse side of the quiver.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the structure shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the holding device for the heads of the arrows.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view of a portion of the holding device for the shafts of the arrows.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of one of the grippers of the invention.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, a number of arrows 31 have been shown, which may be of usual construction. The arrows illustrated each have a shaft 32 with a pointed arrowhead 33 at one end thereof. The other end of the shaft has attached to it a nock 34 and feathers 35 secured to the shaft to direct the flight of the arrow.

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The quiver comprises a body 10 constructed of sheet metal and which is formed with a planiform back 11. This back has sides 12 and 13 extending outwardly from the lateral edges thereof.

At one end of the body 10 is provided a holding device 14 which is constructed with a flange 24. This flange extends outwardly therefrom and is integral therewith. The flange 24 is constructed with a number of holes 22 arranged in two rows, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 5, and which have grommets 23 received therein. These grommets have sockets 45 formed therein and in which the tips of the tips of the arrows may be received as shown in Fig. 1.

Intermediate the ends of the body and toward the end opposite the flange 24 is provided a holding device 15 shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 8. This holding device comprises a support 16 constructed of sheet metal which extends outwardly'from the back 11. This support has issuing from it a flange 17 which overlies the back 11 and which is spot-welded thereto. The support 16 also has flanges 18 extending at right angles to said support and spaced from the sides 12 and 13 of the body 10. The support 16 is formed with grooves 19 normal to the back 11 and which open through the outer edge of said support. These grooves form fingers 21 on said support and which are normal to the back 11 and project outwardly therefrom.

The holding device '15 further includes a number of grippers 25, one of which is shown in detail in Fig. 9. This gripper is constructed of rubber or some other resilient, flexible material, and is constructed by the extrusion method. The said grippers are relatively flat and isformed at the central portion with a narrow slot 26 of dimensions to snugly receive the fingers 21 of the support 16 to hold the gripper applied to said finger. Adjacent the lateral edges of the slot 26, the gripper is provided with longitudinally extending cylindrical holes 27 which form in the gripper marginal, tubular portions 28 integral therewith and disposed at the lateral edges of said grippers. When the grippers are arranged on the fingers 21 the same form slots 29 therebetween. These slots are of a width slightly less than the diameter of the shafts 32 of the arrows 31.

The quiver is applied to the body of the user by means of the following construction: In the back 11 and toward the free end of the same are formed four longitudinal slots 36 and 37. At the opposite end of the body 10 are formed in the back 11 pairs of transverse slots 38, 39, 40 and 41.- These slots are disposed near the sides 12 and 13 of the body 10 and are longitudinally spaced from one another. Cooperating with the various slots in the back 11 is an elongated strap 42 which extends through the various slots as shown in Fig. 3. A buckle 43 disposed on one end of the strap and engaging the other connects the ends of the strap together. This buckle, when the strap is properly applied, is disposed between the slots 37. By means of this construction, two loops 44 are formed in the strap between the attached portions of the same and through which the arms of the user are directed. It will readily become apparent that the strap 42 may be inserted through any of the pairs of slots 38, 39, 40 and 41, as shown in Fig. 3, to increase or decrease the length of the loops 44 and to ac-- commodate archers of different stature.

The method of using the invention is as follows: The arrows are first mounted in the quiver by inserting the pointed end of the head 33 of the arrow into socket 45 of one of the grommets 23 as shown in Fig. 5. The shaft of the arrow is then forced between the marginal tubular portions 28 of the grippers 25 opposite said grommet and directed into the slot 29 formed therebetween. This holds the arrow accurately'mounted in the quiver. The

other arrows are mounted in the same manner; In use, the arms of the archer are inserted through the loops 44 of strap 42 so that the upper portions of said loops hang on the shoulders of the wearer as shown in Figs. 1 and 2-. In the preferred position, the quiver is arranged with the heads 33' of the arrows uppermost. When the archer desires an arrow, he directs his hand toward the rear and grips the neck of the arrow. By a slight outward pull, the shaft 32' becomes disengaged from the grippers 25 and downward movement of the arrow releases the head 33 from the grommet 23 in which it was disposed. The arrow is already grasped in the proper manner to quickly apply it to the bow. If desired, the quiver may be inverted, as shown in Fig. 2, and the arrow removed therefrom in the conventional manner by directing the hand over the shoulder.

The advantages of the invention are manifest. The arrows are firmly held in position and may be quickly and easily removed from the quiver. The movement of the arrow in removal from the quiver is extremely short so that the arrow is easily freed from the quiver. By utilizing the two rows ofholes, a dozen arrows may be easily mounted in the quiver. For this purpose, two arrows would go in each of the slots 29 while the heads 33 of the arrows would each have their own socket. When constructed of aluminum, the quiver is quite light, and when not in use occupies aminimum amount of space.

Changes in the specific form of the invention, as herein described, may he made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is:

1. In a quiver, a rigid back, said" quiver being open at the portion thereof opposite said back, holding means at one end of said quiver and extending across said back, said holding means including a transverse plate-like support having a number of holes therein extending transversely thereof, resilient grommets'mounted on said support and received in said holes, and other holding means spaced longitudinally from the first named holding means and extending across said back, said second named holding means being provided with spaced grooves normal to said back for the reception of the shafts ofthe arrows, said second named holding-means including grippers having resilient portions extending along the edges of said grooves and engaging the shafts of said arrows and yieldingly holding the arrows for removal in a direction away from the back.

2. In a quiver, arigid back, said quiver being open at the portion thereof opposite said back, a holding device at one end of said quiver and extending across said back, said holding device having a row of sockets therein extending across said back from one side to the other, and receiving the tips of the heads of the arrows, said sockets opening in a direction toward the other end of the back to accommodate removal of the arrow heads by movement in such direction, and another holding device including a transverse plate-like support having a number of slots therein arranged transversely adjacent one another and opening outwardly in a direction away from said back, said slots forming in said support outwardly projecting spaced fingers and resilient grippers having slots therein receiving said fingers, said grippers being provided with marginal portions extending along the edges of said fingers and yielding engaging the shafts of the arrows to accommodate withdrawal of the arrows from engagement therewith in a direction away from said back.

3.'A holding device comprising aplate-like support with a free edge, said support having a number of spaced slots therein extending through said edge and forming spaced outwardly projecting fingers therebetween and a plurality of resilient grippers formed with slots receivingsaid fingers and supported thereon, said grippers having facing marginal portions for frictionally engaging and yieldingly' holding articles placed in said slots and of greater thickness than the normal widths of said slots.

4. A holding device comprising a plate-like support with a free edge, said support having a number of spaced slots therein extending through said edge and forming spaced outwardly projecting fingers therebetween and a plurality of elongated resilient grippers relatively flat and having narrow elongated slots at the central portions ofthe same and elongated holes situated adjacent the edges of said slots and parallel thereto, said holes formingtubular marginal portions at the lateral edges of said grippers facing one another when'the grippers are applied to said fingers and yieldingly holding articles placed therebetween and of greater thickness than the normal distance therebetween.

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